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Online and telephone voting opening for 2024 Municipal Election
The Halifax Regional Municipality is reminding residents that online and telephone voting for the 2024 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Election will open on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 8 a.m.
Residents will be able to vote online or via telephone until Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
Residents must use the unique personal identification number contained in their voter information letter when voting online or via telephone. Residents who did not receive their voter information letter can contact the voter helpline at 902-490-VOTE (8683) or toll-free at 1-844-301-8683.
There will be two other opportunities to vote in the 2024 Municipal Election:
- Advance voting: Residents can vote in-person on advance voting days – Saturday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 15.
- Election day voting: Residents can vote in-person on election day – Saturday, Oct. 19.
Residents will have the opportunity to vote for up to three separate electoral races:
- Mayor: Residents can vote for one mayoral candidate. There are 16 mayoral candidates.
- Councillor: Residents can vote for one councillor candidate for their electoral district. There are 63 councillor candidates in the municipality’s 16 electoral districts. Residents can find their electoral district here.
- Conseil scolaire acadien provincial representative (CSAP): Eligible residents can vote for two CSAP representatives. Eligible residents must meet the criteria of “Entitied Parent” or an “Entitled Person” as defined in the Education Act. There are four CSAP candidates running for two positions.
Residents are encouraged to visit halifax.ca/election for more information related to the 2024 Municipal Election
